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Mr. Kincaid on Stairs

Date: 02 1924
Description: The caretaker, carrying a lantern, poses on stairs leading up from the log outhouse at the Hotz Europe Lake compound. There is hoar frost on the trees and ...
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Men at Europe Lake

Date: 1925
Description: Two men pose alongside the Hotz Cottage at Europe Lake. The man in the background is David Kincaid, the caretaker.
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Group at Europe Lake

Date: 1922
Description: A group poses on the steps leading from the lake path to the porch of the Hotz cottage at Europe Lake. The photographer's daughter, Margaret Hotz, third fr...
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Man on Porch

Date: 1923
Description: David Kincaid sits on the front porch of his rustic cabin in the woods, at the entrance gate to "Hotz Trail" Road near Europe Lake. He holds an axe over hi...
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Man on Porch

Date: 1923
Description: David Kincaid sits on the porch of a rustic cabin in the woods, at the entrance gate of "Hotz Trail" Road near Europe Lake. He holds an axe over his should...
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Two Men on Shore

Date: 1923
Description: Two men, including Ferdinand L. (Fedy) Hotz, left, stand on the west shore of Spider Island off Door County. There is a small boat with an outboard motor ...
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Mink River

Date: 1923
Description: An unidentified man poses near a makeshift pier on the Mink River. A small boat with outboard motor is tied to the pier. The photographer's son Fedy (Ferd...
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Man and Dog

Date: 1922
Description: David Kincaid, caretaker of the Hotz Europe Lake estate, poses with a German shorthaired hunting dog. Europe Lake is in the background.
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Horse-Drawn Skid

Date: 1927
Description: David Kincaid, caretaker of the Hotz Europe Lake estate, stands on a skid pulled by a horse. His axe is embedded in one of the runners.
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Locked Antlers

Date: 02 1924
Description: Two men examine the heads of two whitetailed bucks with locked antlers. A dog stands alongside one of the men.
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Snowshoeing

Date: 1924
Description: A man, likely Ferdinand Hotz, on short snowshoes carrying a long walking stick and his coat. A camera case and pair of ice skates hang from straps around h...
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Locked Antlers

Date: 1924
Description: Two men hold the heads of a pair of whitetail bucks with locked antlers. There is a boy and a dog in the background near a rock outcropping and snow is on ...
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Skiers

Date: 01 1928
Description: Winter scene with Ferdinand Hotz, holding a cigarette, posing on skis. His wife, Clothilde, stands on the left with a long walking stick; daughter Helen (L...
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Kincaid

Date: 1915
Description: David Kincaid sits in a sulky harnessed to a horse in front of an old log building. Lake Michigan provides the backdrop. Kincaid was the caretaker of the...
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Ferdinand Hotz

Date: 1920
Description: Ferdinand Hotz poses in Bavarian dress, holding a carved walking stick, on the porch of his cottage on Europe Lake. He wears a felt hat with braid and a la...
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Boat on Europe Lake

Date: 1923
Description: David Kincaid hauls a row boat onto shore with a rope. Kincaid was the caretaker of the Hotz Europe Lake estate.
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Lunch in the Woods North of Lake Europe

Date: 1919
Description: Three men enjoy a picnic; the man on the right smokes a cigar.
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Meal on Porch

Date: 1924
Description: A group poses on the rustic porch of the Hotz family cottage on Europe Lake. There are dishes and food on the tables. The photographer's wife, Clothilde, w...
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Mr. Papke

Date: 1915
Description: Mr. Paepcke, identified as an accountant, in white suit, poses with two unidentified men on large rocks on the shore of Europe Bay. Plum Island and Detroit...

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